Two of the kids thought it was funny, one did not. The one pictured above.

So he sat in Africa today.

It amazes me how much of our homeschooling this week went with our trip today to Africa.

No, I really did not plan it that way. But God knows the plans He has for us, doesn't He? So, perhaps I should not be so surprised. Blessed!

Eli has been learning about different cultures and we talked about Africa this week and the Massai.

Hezekiah this week learned the difference between an ape and a monkey. Do you know the difference?

Apes do not have tails. We acted like apes today in Africa.

We saw a show.......The Lion King. (Theatrics)

We played some African drums and other African instruments. (Music)

We saw some Hippos which we learned this week are mostly nocturnal (in Eli's curriculum).

We identified birds in Africa and Asia today.

We rode the river rapids twice. With lots of screams and shear pleasure getting soaked.

Their little faces are the best to watch as we rode the rapids. Oh, crack me up!

The kids also got to participate in Disney's Animal Kingdom discovery club and get stamps for different activities such as identifying animals in your backyard, detecting animal tracts and dung, and learning the calls of different animals.

This week we also learned about bats and what they eat (fruit, blood, nectar, insects), and how they serve as wonderful pollinators.

This morning we spent about 3 hours at the zoo. Looking at some cold versus warm blooded animals. Checking out the Rhinos, big cats (cheetahs, lions (taxodermy one), jaguars), alligators, giraffes, etc. that we talked about in science this week. We learned a lot about rhinos -- black versus white and Indian. So when we got back from the zoo I had the kids draw pictures. I helped Magpie draw one, but apparently according to Eli all my animals are smiling and they do not look like giraffes or real rhinos.

Eli declared that he wanted to start his own collection of animals and that he wanted to have a zoo. But he also determined that in order to have a zoo he would need some helpers. I decided that I would volunteer to help him out when he has his zoo.

Hezekiah quickly created his picture with his colored pencils so he could move on playing HERO Factory. He said his rhino has shoes on.

Eli spent an hour creating his picture of the zoo animals. He went into his room with his colored pencils and got books out to help him draw the pictures and write the names.

Her favorite thing at preschool today was playing with telephones. Maggie Beth painted, played puzzles, went outside with her friends and her friends did not get off the swings and she was the line leader today. She said she pumped her legs on the swings. Maggie Beth also played with the yellow ice cream and she did not want to share the stickers with her class and she made her mommy a beautiful heart picture.